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r NAV A L N .gom the LONDON GLZETTE, Sept. 17, 1838. Admiralty Office, Sept. 17, 1808. Copy of a Letter from Vice Admiral Sir lames Saumarez, K• B. Commander in Chief of his Majesty's Ships and Vessels in the Baltic, to the Hon. W. W. Pole, dated on board the Victory, off Gothland, the 27th of Aug. 1808.1 SIR, Herewith I inclose a letter I have received from . Captain Mason, late commanding his Majesty's ship Daphne, stating the capture of iris Danish Majesty's Schooner Acutif, which you will please to lay before the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. I am, &c. J. SAUM AREZ. • fiis Majesty's Ship Daphne, orflartshalls, Aug. 8, 1.804 SIR, I have the pleasure to inform you, that his Majes ty's ship under my command, this morning, captur ed the Acntif Schooner, belonging to his Danish Majesty, after a, chase of six thours. She is com manded by, E. Anderson, Second Lieutenant in the Danish Service, and is pierced for twelve guns, but had only eight mounted, long 3-pounders, two of Which she threw overboard in the chase., She was close to the shore, when we took her. 'She sailed from Christiansand the sth, in compfuy' with: a st - nall cut ter, of four 'guns, which we drove on, sildie after taking possession of the'BCho Oher. I have the honotir to Sic.. (Signed) K. , 4vittli.Ui\i ; Captain. TO Sir lames Saumarez, Vice . Admnal et the 13.1ue, 61 PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 1 7.---"c;4,jpgiii ,g sailed, with a fine the Revenge, 0(74,g n i i; Hon. *.f Capt. PAGET, with the following 14.40 she tit ill convoy as far as the Line : Asia, I.l(g7lhanzstow, General St,liart, Tottenizam, Union, and Fort for Madras and Bengal ;'Ocean and Sir Stephen -4uskington, for Madeira, Madras and Bengal ; De vaynes, for Bombay ; Cyrus and Charlton, for . the South Seas; ProspeCi and Simon Taylor, for the Cape ; and the Esther, for Madeira. , , ... The Redwing, Capt. Dowx, sailed on Thursday 1- °r Ca&z; with i *(),Islool.. on board, for the assist a4...." (''e °f the Spanish Patriots. It was brou g h t h ere li°ll.l G ottenburgh in the Mosquito, and is under stood to have been a part oithe last subsidy which v as sent to the King of Sweden. RARWICII, SEPT. 18.—This morning arrived the Lord .Ne/son Packet, Capt. STEWART, and the Auck land Packet, Capt. DEANE, with Mails from Got- , tenburgh, whi c h they left on Tuesday last, an d on the f o ll owing day. Passed off the Winger His Majesty's Ship Nassau, and several Gun-brigs, with 40 sail of Transports 'tinder convoy, having on board' the Spanish troops, last from Gottenburgh. From the circumstance - of a northern Port being appointed for their rendezvous, it is concluded that they are to proceed Nurth about direa for Spain. Tile Lord Nelson Packet picked up off the Whit ing Sand an open Lugger, bottom-upwards, called the Dick, of Deal, RICHARD BAT Master. : Yesterday evening with fi ve o f the arrived an open Dutch B o at crew of His Majesty's' Ship Flora l (wr ec k e d last winter on the 'coast of Holland). They speak of being well treated. How they ef fealed Their escape from Prison is not known. The Wind blowing fresh at south=east, the Transports, 'with Troops on board, have come into harbour. DEAL, SEPT. 18 . —Sailed the Tports havin on board. t h e Guards, under convoyrans hot is Majesty's g Ship ?rusty, for Falmouth. Sailed his Majesty's Ship Adamant for the Baltic. PLYMOUTH, SEP T . 17 .—A rr i ve d the Leda Trans port, No. 313; f rom. Jersey, having on board 345 troopg btiOnaincr to the 2d Battalion of the 60th Regiment 6P.FoUt for orekrs. and remains in the Sound waiting ~_.zilrrived the Pomona, Capt. S, MERI DA, from Lon ), bound to Cadi z , with sundries. Ath niral Lord GAM BIER hoisted his Flag l as t crew of evenink on board th e Caledonia, of 120 guns; t h e be the P ille de P ar i s were 2 11 turned over to l s 13 , a ;1 11 1 51 , 1 _e w ill go . out of harb our i n a fe w d ays. tile St. Geo rge , o f 98 guns, for the Channel 7, e , et = l7 inzrod Sl oop o f W ar, Crane, and Lord Mel- L'ille-Sohoone rs to the Westward. • . , . . :le disp atc h es of Sir CHARLRS COTTON and Sir iiEw DALR.yrdrtit were brought to England my the ofilossort, of 18 E.", , uns; Capt. DENCII. The . Blossom left the Tagus on the sth i nstant, at ‘vhicli time Sir ' C HARLES COTTON was g o i ng i nto that , River, .with t he folloliiing Ship s : ' , •, liibernia, i't o guns, Admiral. Sir C. Cotton; first C aptain L. W. Halsted, second Captain R. I. Neve. ----Barfleur, 98, R ear -Admiral Tyler, Captain D. Al`Leod—Donegal, 74, 'P.Maleolm—Conyueror, 74, L. Fellow es --- E/izateth,.74, Hon. Capt. Curzon— Mercute, 74, Hon. -Captain - Colville—Ganges,. 74, Capt. P. Hal h e tt — .Attdatious, 74, J. M, 1-11antagenet, 74, W.: Bradley—At/fed, . 74, J. Gosselin— Bligh —Pesliaion, 74, G. Burlton—kuby, 64, J. Draper --111e.ylitze.or , 44, T. Biarnev,—Aji-icaine, 38, R. Raggett—findaunted, 35, T.-. 1. Mating —Lively, 38, C. i\l‘Kinley—La _ymph, 36, Hon. Capt. Percy— Phcele, 36, Capt. Oswaid—L'..dimable, 32, Lord . Sktatt—Crocodile, 24, Hon. Captain Cadogan— Comus, .4, Captain M. Smith —Fylia, 20 , - Hon. Captain liodney—katitilus, 18, Captain 'l'. Dena —M instre/ 18, HohingworthPrimrase, 18, J. Meio---Zetra, .12, T. Tok er, N.V(_ understand that JUNOT sailed from Lisbon in L' . 4 imcit le Frigate . , Lord GEORGE ST.UART, for If rar:Ce, • i Minediately atter . the convention Was tinned; AdtnirarTYLFß, is coming borne with a part of Sir CHiIP.LES CoTToN's Fleet, in charge coCoe Pius slan Fleet. FRENCH AND DUTCH P:IPERS. PARIS, SEPt. B.—Yeterday there was, a Cabi net Council of the MiniSters, at which his Majesty presided. It is positively stated that Marshal Lannes is to have the command in Spain. The under of this day c o nt a i ns th e following article the head of Berlin, the 26th ult. : " A Prussian AsSeSscir, named •Koppe,..was. in formed against as an intrigtier, Marshal, Soult has had the good fortune of getting him. arrested and conveyed to Spandau; and havitig also got posses sion of his papers, and found among them the brigi- - nal of the following letter, we think it ought to be made public,, as an in s t ance o f th e causes o f t h e rise and fall of States. This letter clearly displays the dispositions of the Prussian Ministers, and par ticularly those . of the Minister Stein, who has long" held that offiCe, and who still seems to be exclusive ly charged with the cOndbadt of public atlitirs. We cannot but pity the King of Prussia tor having in his service such awkward, but mischievously- inclined Ministers. • KONIGSBURGH, AUG. 15.—8 y the, official dis patch which M. Koppe will deliver to your illus trious Highness, you will 'be informed of all that relates to the affairs of the French. , I shall merely venture to make a few remarks respeding our situa tion in general. According to the advice of Count G. L. W. re peated ordershave been given to Prince G. to con clude a treaty of alliance, i nc l u di ng a stipulation for a corps of auxiliaries, and to make application for a diminution of the contribution, ‘ or a de'ay in the per.od of payment. It is desirable that the Prince should maintain a prudent degree of reserve and dis tance, should the Emperor set off to execute any new entcrprizes. If his Majesty, at the _present crisis, when we may be useful to him, does not listen to our p!opositions, he will thereby demonstrate that he designs our total destrudion, and we must then be prepared for the worst. The public discontent .increases daily in Ger many. Ii must be kept up, and we must endeavour to work upon- the minds of the people. I wish much that some correspondence could be established in' Westphalia and Hesse; and that provision,could be made for settling,- in :certain cases, a correspon dence with some well-disposed persons, who might subsequently enter into reciprocal engagements with each other. If your illustrious Highness can give, me any information respecling this point, you may, in that case, send back to me M. Koppe, or trans mit it by some other confidential person. The affairs of Spain make a strong ,impression, and clearly demonstrate what we must have long fore-. seen. It would' be very useful to circulate this in telligence a the most prudent manner. ' A war with Austria is looked upon a; unavoid able.. This contest will decide the fate of Europe and and ours of course. ~What does your Highness •think will be the result of it ? Some such plans as were in agitation in the spring of 1807 should now be revived. Where is M. Von Meuring at present ? , Count Von Vinc**** will speedily Fay 'you a visit, and remain with you some time. The Ele(tor runs a great risk, under the -present .circumstances, both his person and his po s s e s s i ons b e i ng i n. t h e i r. power. H e ought, however,. to , place one or the, other in a state of security ; but I am much afraid that he will tall a victim t o hi s i rreso l ut i on an d co , vetousness. M. Jacobi is• not yet arrived, but he is daily ex peaed. His voyage has been tedious and difficult. It has been at length.determined, that Ancillou shall be tutor to the Hereditary Prince. The exe cution.of this purpose will, however, require some further time; but one step. has been taken, and that is a great deal irr our present state of indecision. ' am glad that your spouse has renounced her first intention. The Prince mu,t have derived great advantage from the conversation of a lady so accom plished, and who has learnt so much in the school of experience and misfortune. ' The finances of the House must be in a very-bad condition, for I am not yet paid the 13,000 guilders which it owed me. for, an estate that I sold some }wars ago. I sh o uld be very,glad.to have this .sum paid to me, for in these times my posSessions do not increase,,and I must regulate myself according to my income. I understand that sonic of your friends have left Holstein. ' General Blucher falls off sadly ; it has been ne cessary, to send Colonel 13ulow to colberg to support him. I am, &c. . (Signed) STEIN:* ." The address was `To Illustrious . Highness the Prince of Saijn Wittengensteip, at Pobberon.), ' Yesterday a considerable detachment of grena diers of the Imperial Life-Guards set off for Stras burgh ; 200 h'ackney-Coadhes were pressed to con, v'ey them as far as Clair, which is four leagues from this city, where the necessary vehicles were in readi ness to transport them farther. The troops on their march for Spain are forwarded on their route in waggons, each distriii they pas through being ob liged to furnish a. certain number of carriages and horses. A journey which it is . supposed liis.Majesty will shortly undertake, is the subject of much conversa tion in this capital: It is rumoured, that his .Ma jesty intends to repair tPWiemar, and that the Rus sian. Emperor.is also expe&ed there. , It is reported that General St. Cyr, goeS to take the command of corps.oCtlie army in Spain. -.Ge neral Vandamme w ill succee d hi r n i n . the command of the army stationed on the coasts of.t he Channel. . It is stated in some of our Journals; that General Roman has, from want of provisions, been obliged, ,to put into Gottenburgh. The five per cents. are at 78 f. fo c.I Bank shares . 1223 f. 75 c. . The Marine Arsenal at Genoa is a scene of inces sant aelivity. The Breslau ship of the line will soon be ready for launching. On the 31st ult. the King of the Two Sicilies passed through-Bologna. His Queen left this city a few days ago for . Naples. PARIS, SEPT. 9.—The following intelliOnce has been received from SChiras, in Persia, under date of tir e 20th of Jude The English have made some new attempts to get one of their emissaries admitted into Persia ; but Feth-Ali-Schib has determined to hold no communication with them atxl •has given orders to all his Commanders to admit no agent be ;onging to that nation, nor cyan to gran(a passage ,thou 2:11 their jurisdictions to any Cduriers.whoM tue English ,might be •disposed to send to Theheran. The English supported their application with' threats. 1 hey had 18 vessels . in' he Persian and - were pleparing to disembark. On the first intelligence of this attempt, Feth-'Ali-Schrth .ordered a i bt:idy of, troops to be assembled at Schiras, and to proceed to the part,of the coast which Was threaten - ed. This corps was put under .the command of Isidae! Bey,' an Officer of distinaion, who Served with reputation. on the frontiers of Georgia. The" English, after threatening various points, at last at tempted a landing near Bender-Bouchehr ; but the Persian troops having made a rapid march thither, compelled them to re-embark." VALLEY OF EHRENBREITSTEIN, SEPT. 8.--:The French troops coming from Saitony and Prnisia* ar rived at Frankfort and Mentz in such numbers,•that Marshal Kellermann gave orders that a column of about 13,000 should pass the Rhine farther down . the river. The column . alluded to arrived here on Saturday last, but scarcely had a le.v hundreds passed •to the other side of the Rhine, when orders sud denly came for them to halt. • The whole of this army is now quartered here and in the adjoining villageS, and to-morrow we expel three naore regi ments of cavalry, and a regiment of horse-artillery to arrive in .our environs by way •of Montalauer. We learn that the cause of this halt is, that owing ,to the rapidity of the forced marches, sufficient pre parations have not yet been made for the supply of the troops in' their further progress. - We learn from Cassel that they are at work day and night in the arsenals there. The Conscripts also are most diligently trained to the use of arms,. so that a part of the Westph a lia n arm y, i n t o w hi c h a considerable number of the Eleeloral Infantry and Cavalry have enlisted, will speedily be ready to take th'e field. PARIS, SEPT. 11.—A treaty signed' on the kith instant, between M. Champagny, Minister for Fo reign Affairs, and his Royal Highness Prince Wil liam, of Prussia, has put an end to all the ditil-rences :which existed between France. and Prussia. An Italian merchant; who left Madrid .on 23d of. August, and arrived at Bayonne the sth "inst. brings, respetting the state of Spain, the following intelligence, which may be regarded as completely authentic The Council of Castile, which was formed subsequent to the departure "of King Joseph, is without credit or power. The lower orders abandon _themselves to excesses of every kind, and acknowledge no law, nor restraint. The citizens keep watch, but are not sufficiently. numerOus- to . : furb the multitude, who have completely shaken off the yoke, and who attend to pealing but .how to make the most of the present state of disorder and anarchy. None of the Generals who command the armies of the insurgent* had hitherto appeared in Madrid, though the approaching arrival of Castanos had been announced for some tune. The Junta of. Seville continued to maintaiti its claims to the sole exercise of the supreme authority, and refused to recognize that of the Castiles t and thus the same anarchy reigned among the ruling. Powers as arnong the rabble. The same insubordination prevailed in .the provinces; every one wishes to command, and none is disposed to 'obey. .From Madrid to Burgos there is not a single corps of insurgents ; there are : An that direction only some straggling parties, con sisting in all of from 4 to 5000 armed peasants, and '.numerous bands of robbers,. who plunder and murder along the roads, without distinction of friend or toe. Several, foreigners have been murder ed' under the pretext of their being Frenchmen, though, in reality, they were Germans or Italians. It ought, however, to be known, that the Generals, and those who pOssess any degree of influence, appear to make the greatest exertions in favOur of the French. They rrave even caused their' property' and merchandize to be respeCted; and particularly, among other instances, a quantity of cotton which was on its way from Portugal for a French house." BAYONNE, SEPT. I.—The French army in Spain occupies very strong positions along the river Ebro ; totes-da.pont have been ereoted'to proteet all the o . i-- sages of any consequence. The inhabitants, of the towns in Catalonia, with . the-exception of"those of Ge r o na , h ave n ot ta ke n any the sthallest,share :in the instirretlion excited by the Monks. • The English have conveyed an incredible quantity of their Merchandize - to Gibraltar, whence it is dis tributed among the towns in the South of Spain.— They have even asked permissionofthe insurgents to open warehouses in the ports of Spain.. -All these are a sure booty for the French array. By intelligence dire& from Phrtugai we learn, that the Duke of Abranies his h 1 head-quarters at Ma, Ira, -a -position' which commands Lisbon ; •and that the Russian Squadron had thrmed - a linelander the protection of the forts, to defend the.month of the Tagus. MILAN, SEPT. 4.—The 2d corps of the army, which was encamped at Friuli, is breaking• The Emperor, by an order of 28th ult: places this corps, as.well as the wholeof the army of Italy, the tooting of the peace,establishment. General • Baraguay who commanded, succeeds General Lauriston as Gol)ernor of Venice, The hit ter proceeds to resume his funClions as one of his 'Majesty's Aides-de-Camp. This intelligence, which may belelied.on,' is-more than sufficient to:demon strate the harnyiny which exists. among all the Con (Mental Powers, and to put an end to all the rumours circulated by - s stock-jobbers. obbe . PARIS' S EPT. 9.,--There was this'day a meeting of the Council of State at St: Cloud, at which-his -Majesty presided. The 2istit Regiment of the Line has this 'day ar rived here from the A,4rand Army. Between the 10th and 13th, 7000 infantry will pass through Nancy. • PARIS, SEPT. 6.—The troops of the league of die Rhine, who arrived at Mend, baited there scarcely one day, • when they continued their-watch for their ulterior destination. SEPT. 7.—lt is reported that his Majesty is to set ,out on, a journey. Some even go so far as to fix his departure to-morrow. The Persian Ambassador, Alker Khan, was admitted on Sunday to a public audience of, hii Majesty. Six Imperial coaches were sent to the palace of St. Cloud, from his hotel in the street of . Frejus, in the suburb of St. Germeuri,— He'was intended by a . Master of ,the Ceremonies, and bad a considerable.' escort of Cavalry. The Court was brilliant• and numerously attended. The 'Ain. Lassador delivered iuto leis Majesty's harvis the.pre- . . Sent4„,,setlk. to him bys pis Illiistritts. Ally, Fatali Chain., His Majesty afterwards re'iewed in the • park" dr St. Cloud, 'the 51h i - egitnent •.)f:Dragoon , , who have just arrived froth the . BERLIN, AUG. 26.—Ijk EXCeitenCy Marshal Soult has - returned . here after a short absence, and; according to report, is to remain with us. The pa lace of the Countess Lichtenau fittin2 tip for hie residence. ' Yesterday 5000 men .of his diviFfon ar r rived here, cif whom 4001; 'have marched 16 occupy Charlottenburgh, and the rest are .to fOrm our garriA: sou,- A part: of this MarShal'S division is marching • 'by the North. of Germany for France. As by the departure of many ;roops,. a - great number of persons in the civil employment of the army are unoccupied, MarAltal Soult has ordered them to:leave the plate . , which will afford cOnsiderabie relief to fh's city. ". WURTigURGII,, SEPT; the .2t3th of At,- gust, the atst French regiment of light troops, add the 39th and 79th regiments of the line,. marched in here, and on the 314t4iiey.set forward on their route to Mentz. The same ci.ly came in a division of Marshal Nev's 4000 infantry and cavalry, encamped. at Kenin4shoven, and y , fsterlay set out for Mb r i gvnt,ltellu, whence they wilT continue their match i ng Mentz.--Yesterday the Staff of Marshal NeNliolii corps arrived bete, and alsO a pad: of' b'• I' e_ry,. nth um. le ft us.t.us day. AtYatAttitGii,,AUGUsT 3 I .—A r.w.l ) , of teh thoU saud rFA, 'tin/Jeri the Comiral.d lit I,ieut.-Gcneral Baron Wrede, encamped on tl, ,27th .t'o the w est .. .ward of this city, on built sides of the road to Ulm. Among them ,is a fine regiment bf Tyrolese chits seurs, and three coMpanies of artillery, ,one of them - being'flying artillery. ,Th e se t roo p s me frequently exercised, - and the greatest neatness and regularity pre vai ! j ig ( t ) l-ic p, "PgitltA4v.iirtgt la.-.-The , Shrth of Persia left The= beronrrotintliPidilist. to visit his ditier'ent "camps: . He - enteted - SultanLi on the 26th. The Ft'etinh Ain-' bassadau accompanied him, arid he had in his re= tinue, besi4es the persons in the civil employment; from fifteen to twenty - thousand soldiers, chiefly cavalry. , • I GENOA,. AUG. 24.-- ! The day before ; ye9tefday English, vessel appeared before, Final, in • which place there yvere sitcrnerchant ..vessels at anchor. an instant the National Guards, the Gens d'arnws, a detachment of the 3d veteran Company, the Cus. tom-house Officers, and aßthe Civil and military Offi cers were under arms.. The enemy launched three` boats, and approached within cannon slim of the-Port, ' firing upon the merchant vessels. The land batte ries answered them briskly. The - English, in re venge, . fired upon Poe tOwn, • which, nevertheleSs,, 'ha3 done little damage. One child only was wound= At last the enerny, after having kept up ‘a con; tinued fire for two boors, to proteL his boats,seemg that alit frirttrorts were useless, made a.:signalfor a ' retreat.i- Itliii i Ekidlated that he find aUout , 60o• shot. (4. HAMBtYRGIT, AUG. 94.—The Marquis RONffrisltel .6rftdr- having taken the 'OA!) cif fidelity t& - t he King of Spain, at the head of the division which ,he manded, had so completely gained the confidence of the Prince of Ponte . Corvb, ,atid the Danes, by -his reiterated professions,. that several- Spanish com panies- formed . a, .pact of the personal , guard of t he Prince, and the Margin's ROMANA Was Charge(l , A is h the defence of the Islands of Vionle.. The Md,rquis ROM&NA kept up .A Correspondence ; •ihe united in , Fionie'four Spanish battalions and five iip'fidrore . making in the whole nearly 4000 men.: - He - spread: the.most lying reports totkceive the troops, and went: SO far as to say he had orders' from the Prince of Po ! , :TV CQRVO to put hitimelf in poss'SsiOn of the fOrtress of iSiyborg, to deliver it up to the English. Two Danish brigs which came foseek shelter under the batteries Of that town, found tiiiituselves between the fire of the English squadroi and theland batteries occupied by the Spaniards; they were the first%victims of this extraordinary perfidy. • The first intelligence:otithis went to the Prince of 1 3- 61;4R Convci by the Spa nish General KISTDLAU ekpres.sedthe in dignation Which he felt, in common., with .the other .CMdfs.o.f the -SpatiPth troops. in a r tulaod.— The'Marnbis•• of Rornana; not finding , himself se cure in 'the Island' of'Fonie, made haste te 'evacuate it ; afterthiving:thrown a pcirt of his troops into xhe Island of Lanketand, he shut himself in. the fortress of Nyborg, where he yet Ter:Unins. Every prs . para_ tion had been made by the J.'i - ince PON.TE cORVO, and by the Danes, and they had passed the Beits..-- 'The.SpanishlroNs that . were . in the North, forrh, ed. two 8000 men , each,. 4000 are blocked in the: Island of , Laligeland; after 'havine• aliati.doned their hospitals; their artiltOry, and their .horses. ,hare bee.n 'armed and sent' into' ,France. The division, which was in -Zealand; which had Mutinied; haS already been disarned by the King's orders ; ig'entirely . at Copenhagen. This measure has already been justi fied-by the treaty of the Marquis ROIIANA. At the time in which he was communicating kvitk the English, he was making protestations of his fidelity. 'lt is: mach better for the common cause to Lave 3000 more enemies, than to have. aEted . with cruelty towards troops at the instant in . which they sheaved themselves faithful, and in which they _took with the most lively enthusiasin• the - oath which they have violated. _ . The Nassau and Transports, which lately .sailed from the Do was to , brinz pi the- Spanish troops, are arrived at Gott4iwgh, The whole of these brave fellows were einbarked on. the IQth inst. It is sup. ,posed they north about to Corunna. i